Hello All,

This year I have been fortunate enough to get a place in the London Marathon. To be honest I entered through quite selfish reasons, (getting back in shape and for the personal achievement mainly) and had initially contemplated not running for a charity at all. 

This was until my wife reminded me of the Silas Pullen Trust. Our friend’s son Silas Pullen died just after Christmas, 2013 from a major brain tumour aged just 11.  For those of you that have children, please just try and imagine how devastating this is to a normal happy family. He fought hard for 18 months with 2 major brain ops.  It’s just so hard to believe and unfair. 

The Silas Pullen fund has been set up in his memory, to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity, which directly funds scientific research into brain tumours.

Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40. Research offers the only real hope of dramatic improvements in the diagnosis, treatment and management of brain tumours. Over £500 million is spent on cancer research in the UK every year, yet less than 2% is spent on brain tumours.

If dragging my slightly flabby backside around 26 miles of London can help raise awareness and money to fight this truly horrendous disease, then it’s the least I can do.

Please give what you can.  Anything is gratefully received.

Many thanks

Scott